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The original design in 1964 of MGR hopper wagons included having an extension - the canopy or 'top skip' which permitted the wagons to carry 32 tonnes - so using the full 45t GLW then the highest weight permitted for a 2 axle wagon. Few colliery screens were high enough to permit their use and they largely remained in Scotland. Without photographs it is difficult to know which wagons had these and when - as they were removed and put on other wagons and published TOPS codes lists are misleading. Lots 3575 and 3647 appear to have all been built with them. Drawing and information were published in Monk-Steel, David., Bartlett, Paul W. and Mann, Trevor, (1986) BR Air braked Coal Hopper wagons. in Model Railway Constructor Annual 1987 pp 20 - 36 edited by Leigh, Chris. and in Monk-Steel, David (2011) Merry-go-round on the rails. HMRS publishing, Butterley Station, Derbys. 196 pages ISBN 978-0-902835-30-6.
Scale drawings in: Monk-Steel, David (2022) An illustrated history of British Railways Hopper Wagons. HMRS publishing, Butterley Station, Derbys. 248 + iv pages ISBN 978 0 902835 42 9

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350001 HAA HOP 32AB  Original body with Top skip Experiment Tare 14-250kg Lot 3495 Darlington 1964 @ Millerhill 84-07-21 © Paul Bartlett w350001 HAA HOP32AB @ Millerhill 84-07-21 © Paul Bartlett wB350001 plate @ Millerhill 84-07-21 © Paul Bartlett350941 HAA @ Millerhill 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w351079 HAA @ Millerhill 84-06-01 © Paul Bartlett w351131 HAA @ Millerhill 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w351185 HAA @ Millerhill 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w351214_HAA_top_skip__m_351217 HAA @ Millerhill 84-06-01 © Paul Bartlett w351223 HOP 32AB  Original body with Top skip Tare 14-200kg [Lot 3528 Shildon 1966] @ Millerhill 89-08-03 © Paul Bartlett w351509 HOP 32AB @ Leith 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett [2w]351509 HOP 32AB @ Leith 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w351560 HAA @ Leith 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w351560 HAA @ Millerhill 84-06-01 © Paul Bartlett w351598 HAA HOP 32AB @ Millerhill 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w351678 HAA @ Millerhill 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w352695 HAA @ Millerhill 84-07-21 © Paul Bartlett [2w]352695 HAA @ Millerhill 84-07-21 © Paul Bartlett w352695_HAA_top_skip_lot_3575__m_352709 HOP 32AB @ Millerhill 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w

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Category:Transportation
Subcategory:Railway
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Keywords:BR Merry go round top canopy hopper wagon, HAA, HCA, HFA, MGR, Merry go round, Railway wagon, hopper wagon